Canopy or hover for brooders



May 6, 1930. R. T. WILLIAMS CANOPY OR HOVER FOR BROODERS Filed May 7, 1927 Patented May 6, 1935) UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROBERT T. WILLIAMS, OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO H. M. SHEER COMPANY, OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS CANOPY OR HOVER FOR BROODERS Application filed May 7,

My invention relates to an improvement in canopies or hovers for brooders.

The object is to provide a canopy or hover which may rest rotatably when desired upon p some suitable support, as for instance, some part of a heater, and which may be raised vertically, and removed laterally therefrom. It consists of a partial ring or collar, in other words an incomplete or open-sided ring, and a. sheet-metal member having an opening at the center to fit the ring or collar, and along the edge of which it is secured to the collar; and this sheet-metal member has an open side extending from the open portion of the r open-sided ring or casting to the lower or outer edge of the shell, with means for open-V ing and closing said side opening.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective; and

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective.

A, represents the heater. This may be of any approved form, and preferably has an outstanding rim 1, either somewhere on the body or at or near the top for the support of the hover or canopy. The numeral 2 indicates a cone-shaped sheet-metal canopy, the main portion of which is, preferably, made of sheet-metal, and there is an open-sided ring or casting 3 at the top fitted to, and

adapted to rest and capable of turning on, the rim 1. An opening at extends through the side in continuation of the opening in the side of the ring or casting, and extends continuously to the lower or outer edge of the canopy or hover; and a door 5, preferably hinged at one edge to one edge of the side opening 4 as adapted to open and close the side opening.

Thus the canopy or hover preferably rests rotatably and removably upon some portion, for instance the rim 1, of the heater. The purpose of the open side of the ring and the shell portion of the canopy or hover is to permit it to clear the stove-pipe 6, which would otherwise be impossible, when it is desired to remove it from its support.

It may be found desirable to reinforce or strengthen the side edges of the sheet-metal portion of the canopy which form the open- 1927. Serial No. 189,637.

ing 4. This may be done in any approved manner, as for instance by means of rods 7 which pass through loops 8 secured to the edge of the canopy, and between two pairs of lugs 9 and 10 and through the socket 11, where they are held securely in place by the set-screw 12. The rod 7 on one side constitutes the pintle of the hinge of the door 5.

A handle 13 of any approved design is employed for opening and closing the door, and this may have catches 14: formed on it which engage the rod 7 when closed to hold the door securely in place.

Thus I have provided a split or open-sided brooder canopy or hover, which adds greatly to the convenience of manipulation and operation of structures of this'character.

This open side permits easy access to any part of the stove or apparatus while the canopy is still in place, since it may be rotated freely upon its support to bring the door into any position and when it is desired to remove the canopy entirely from its support, the opening made possible through from top to bottom by swinging the door back, renders it a simple operation at any time.

I claim:

1. The combination with a heater, of a canopy'including an open-sided ringor collar mounted for turning movement relative to the heater, a sheet-metal member secured thereto, reinforcing means for the edges of the sheet-metal member forming the open side, and a door for closing the opening in the side of the canopy, said canopy being mounted for turning movement with the door either opened or closed. 7

2. The combination with a suitable support, such as a heater, of a canopy including an open-sided ring or collar, a sheet-metal member secured thereto, reinforcing means for the edges of the sheet-metal member forming the open side, a door for closing the opening in the side of the canopy, said reinforcing means including loops, rods extending through the loops, and means for securing the upper ends of said rods to the ends of the opensided ring or collar, one of said rods forming a hinged pintle for one edge of the door. r

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3. The combination with a suitable support, such as a heater, of a canopy including an open-sided ring or collar, a sheet-metal member secured thereto, reinforcing means for the edges of the sheet-metal member forming the open side, a door for closing the opening in the side of the canopy, said reinforcing means in the form of rods, one of said rods forming a pintle for the hinged edge of the door, and the other rod a means of fastening the door when closed.

4. A brooder canopy having a central opening for receiving a suitable support, a support for the canopy connected therewith approximately at said opening and said canopy having an open side smaller in width at the opening than the diameter of said opening to permit turning of the canopy on the support.

5. A brooder canopy having an approximately central opening for receiving a suitable support, support for the canopy connected therewith approximately at said opening and said canopy having an open side which extends continuously from the top to the bottom thereof, said opening in the side being smaller in width at the central opening than the diameter of the central opening to permit turning of the canopy on the support.

6 The combination with a heater, of a canopy including an open sided collar rotatably supported on the heater, and a member suspended from the collar and having an open side extending from the top to the bottom thereof and in alignment with the open side of the collar, said member being rotatable about the heater with said side open.

7. A brooder including a canopy having a central opening, a heater disposed under said canopy and having a member connected therewith and extending through said openmg, and supporting means for the canopy, said canopy having an opening through the side thereof, smaller in width at the central opening than the diameter thereof, and rotatable on said support and removable therefrom.

8. A brooder including a canopy having a central opening. a heater having a portion thereof extending into said central opening, and supporting means for the canopy connected therewith at the central opening, said canopy having an opening through the side thereof, smaller in width at the opening than the diameter of said central opening. and rotatable on said support and removable therefrom.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ROBERT T. WILLIAMS. 

